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Easter and ash slow London sales growth

Retail sales in central London in April were 3.6% higher on a like-for-like basis than a year ago, when sales had risen 5.1%, boosted then by Easter falling in April 2009 but March 2008. The April trading period included only Easter Sunday and Monday this year, but all of Easter in 2009. Retail footfall in April fell below its year-earlier...

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London retail sales up 1.6% in May

Retail sales in central London in May were 1.6% higher, on a like-for-like basis, than a year ago, when sales were up 8.5%, driven by much warmer weather the BRC/KPMG London retail sales monitor reveals. Retail footfall in May fell back just below its year-earlier level, as the weather was not as sunny as May 2008. The favourable exchange rate...

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Best London sales in five months

Retail sales in central London in January were 6.5% higher than a year ago, on a like-for-like basis, stronger than the 1.1% increase in the UK as whole. Retail footfall in January was only slightly weaker than in December and still well up on a year ago, in contrast to the year-on-year decline in the UK as a whole. Clearance sales and discounts...

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London sales down for 3rd month

Retail sales in central London in November were 0.4% lower than a year earlier, on a like-for-like basis, stronger than the 2.6% decline in the UK as whole. Retail footfall in November was weaker than in the past few months but still just higher than a year ago, in contrast to the year-on-year decline in the UK as a whole. The many discount days...

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London sales slow but higher than UK

Retail sales in central London in July were 6.2% higher than a year earlier, on a like-for-like basis. This was much weaker than the 12.9% in July 2007 but stronger than the 0.9% decline in the UK as whole. Retail footfall was slightly weaker than in June and in May, but remained above its year-earlier level. The usual summer increase in visits...

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London Retail Sales Up 3.7 Per Cent

An increase in retail sales by 3.7 per cent marked a better performance for London retailers in February on a like-for-like basis. The increase of 3.7 per cent on last year is artificially boosted by comparisons with last February, when sales tumbled after the forced closure of the Central Line. However, tourist numbers held up, with European...